Re: [Audacity-devel] input volume controls on Vista

[David B. <drb...@go...>]

Hi,

On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 11:23 PM, Jan Kolar <ko...@ma...> wrote:

>
> Putting aside the main problem that 1 and 2 move independently on Vista,
> I think, it would be *worse*, and not better, if level meter would follow 2
> (together with 1).
>

Agreed.


>
>
> This is the case when Help>Audio Device Info says "Capture volume is *
> emulated*", is not it?
> That means, recorded signal is multiplied by number <1 inside Audacity.
>
> Then the level meter should give* information about CLIPPING* in the sound
> device, and in this case it is better that level meters do not depend on 2
> since 2 cannot avoid clipping.
> (Therefore the second sentence on wiki Release_Checklist is not a bug to be
> fixed, only a symptom of the problem from the first sentence:
>         P3  (Windows Vista only) System mixer level sliders and
>        Audacity level sliders act independently.
>        As a result, achieved recorded level only matches level
>        indicated on the Recording VU meter if the Audacity input slider is
> at 100%.
> )
>

I think that's the intended meaning.

I have zero knowledge about emulated mixers, so have no comments about them.

David.